Alphabet

any system of characters or signs with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet.

any such system for representing the sounds of a language: the phonetic alphabet.

first elements; basic facts; simplest rudiments: the alphabet of genetics.

the alphabet, a system of writing, developed in the ancient Near East and transmitted from the northwest Semites to the Greeks, in which each symbol ideally represents one sound unit in the spoken language, and from which most alphabetical scripts are derived.

Mat

mat1(mat),USA pronunciation n., v., mat•ted, mat•ting.n.

a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.

a smaller piece of material, often ornamental, set under a dish of food, a lamp, vase, etc.

the padded canvas covering the entire floor of a wrestling ring, for protecting the contestants from injury when thrown.

a thick pad placed on the floor for the protection of tumblers and others engaged in gymnastic sports.

a thickly growing or thick and tangled mass, as of hair or weeds.

a sack made of matting, as for coffee or sugar.

a slablike footing of concrete, esp. one for an entire building.

a heavy mesh reinforcement for a concrete slab.

go to the mat, to contend or struggle in a determined or unyielding way: The President is going to the mat with Congress over the proposed budget cuts.

v.t.

to cover with or as if with mats or matting.

to form into a mat, as by interweaving.

v.i.

to become entangled; form tangled masses.

mat′less, adj.

Foam

foam
(fōm),USA pronunciation n.

a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.

the froth of perspiration, caused by great exertion, formed on the skin of a horse or other animal.

froth formed from saliva in the mouth, as in epilepsy and rabies.

a thick frothy substance, as shaving cream.

(in firefighting)

a chemically produced substance that smothers the flames on a burning liquid by forming a layer of minute, stable, heat-resistant bubbles on the liquid's surface.

the layer of bubbles so formed.

a dispersion of gas bubbles in a solid, as foam glass, foam rubber, polyfoam, or foamed metal.

[Literary.]the sea.

v.i.

to form or gather foam; emit foam; froth.

v.t.

to cause to foam.

to cover with foam; apply foam to: to foam a runway before an emergency landing.

to exploit or trade in (an investment, business opportunity, stock, etc.).

v.i.

to exercise or employ oneself in diversion, amusement, or recreation.

to do something in sport that is not to be taken seriously.

to amuse oneself; toy; trifle (often fol. by with).

to take part or engage in a game.

to take part in a game for stakes; gamble.

to conduct oneself or act in a specified way: to play fair.

to act on or as if on the stage; perform.

to perform on a musical instrument.

(of an instrument or music) to sound in performance: The strings are playing well this evening.

(of a phonograph, radio, recording, etc.) to give forth sound: The radio played all night.

to be performed or shown: What's playing at the movie theater around the corner?

to be capable of or suitable for performance, as a television or dramatic script: We hope this scene will play well.

[Informal.]to be accepted or effective; fare: How will the senator's proposal play with the public?

to move freely within a space, as a part of a mechanism.

to move about lightly or quickly: The water of the fountain played in the air.

to present the effect of such motion, as light or the changing colors of an iridescent substance: The lights played strangely over the faces of the actors.

to operate continuously or with repeated action.

[Informal.]to comply or cooperate: They wanted her to tell them what she knew about the plans, but she refused to play.

come to play, [Informal.]to be disposed to play or participate in a manner reflecting a determination to win or succeed: We're a small new business, but we came to play.

play along:

to cooperate or concur; go along.

to pretend to cooperate or concur.

play around, [Informal.]

to behave in a playful or frivolous manner; fool around.

to be sexually promiscuous.

to be sexually unfaithful.

play at:

to pretend interest in: It's obvious that you're just playing at fishing for my sake.

to do something without seriousness: He is merely playing at being a student.

play back, to play (a recording, esp. one newly made): Play it back and let's hear how I sound.

play ball. See ball1 (def. 17).

play both ends against the middle, to maneuver opposing groups in order to benefit oneself.

play by ear, to play (music or a musical instrument) without printed music, as by memory of what one has heard or by unschooled musical instinct.

play down, to treat as of little importance; belittle: He has consistently played down his own part in the successful enterprise.

played out:

exhausted; weary.

out of fashion; hackneyed: New styles in clothing are soon played out in New York.

used up; finished: The original tires were played out and had to be replaced.

play fast and loose, to act in an irresponsible or inconsiderate manner, esp. to employ deception to gain one's ends: to play fast and loose with someone's affections.

play for time, to prolong something in order to gain an advantage; forestall an event or decision: Their maneuvering at the conference was obviously calculated to play for time.

play hardball. See hardball (def. 2).

play into the hands of, to act in such a way as to give an advantage to (someone, esp. an opponent): If you lose your temper when he insults you, you will be playing right into his hands.Also, play into (someone's) hands.

play it by ear, to improvise, esp. in a challenging situation when confronted by unknown factors: If you can't come up with a plan, we'll just have to play it by ear.

play off:

[Sports.]to play an extra game or round in order to settle a tie.

[Sports.]to engage in an elimination game or games after the regular season is over in order to determine the champion.

to set (one person or thing) against another, usually for one's own gain or advantage: The children could usually get what they wanted by playing one parent off against the other.

play one's cards. See card1 (def. 17).

play on or upon, to exploit, as the feelings or weaknesses of another; take selfish advantage of: She would never think of playing on the good nature of others.

play out:

to bring to an end; finish.

to use up; exhaust: to play out one's supplies.

to reel or pay out, as a rope, line, etc.

play politics. See politics (def. 8).

play possum. See possum (def. 2).

play second fiddle. See second fiddle (def. 1).

play the field. See field (def. 26).

play the game. See game1 (def. 18).

play up, to emphasize the importance of; highlight or publicize: The schools are playing up their science programs.

play up to, [Informal.]to attempt to impress in order to gain someone's favor: Students who too obviously play up to their teachers are usually disliked by their classmates.

play with a full deck. See deck (def. 19).

play with fire. See fire (def. 27).

play with oneself, [Informal.]to masturbate.

play′ing•ly, adv. play′less, adj. play′like′, adj.

Mat

mat1(mat),USA pronunciation n., v., mat•ted, mat•ting.n.

a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.

a smaller piece of material, often ornamental, set under a dish of food, a lamp, vase, etc.

the padded canvas covering the entire floor of a wrestling ring, for protecting the contestants from injury when thrown.

a thick pad placed on the floor for the protection of tumblers and others engaged in gymnastic sports.

a thickly growing or thick and tangled mass, as of hair or weeds.

a sack made of matting, as for coffee or sugar.

a slablike footing of concrete, esp. one for an entire building.

a heavy mesh reinforcement for a concrete slab.

go to the mat, to contend or struggle in a determined or unyielding way: The President is going to the mat with Congress over the proposed budget cuts.

v.t.

to cover with or as if with mats or matting.

to form into a mat, as by interweaving.

v.i.

to become entangled; form tangled masses.

mat′less, adj.

Alphabet

al•pha•bet
(al′fə bet′, -bit),USA pronunciation n.

the letters of a language in their customary order.

any system of characters or signs with which a language is written: the Greek alphabet.

any such system for representing the sounds of a language: the phonetic alphabet.

first elements; basic facts; simplest rudiments: the alphabet of genetics.

the alphabet, a system of writing, developed in the ancient Near East and transmitted from the northwest Semites to the Greeks, in which each symbol ideally represents one sound unit in the spoken language, and from which most alphabetical scripts are derived.

Number

num•ber
(num′bər),USA pronunciation n.

a numeral or group of numerals.

the sum, total, count, or aggregate of a collection of units, or the like: A number of people were hurt in the accident. The number of homeless children in the city has risen alarmingly.

a word or symbol, or a combination of words or symbols, used in counting or in noting a total.

the particular numeral assigned to an object so as to designate its place in a series: house number; license number.

one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.

a certain collection, company, or quantity not precisely reckoned, but usually considerable or large: I've gone there a number of times.

the full count of a collection or company.

a collection or company.

a quantity of individuals: Their number was more than 20,000.

numbers:

a considerable amount or quantity; many: Numbers flocked to the city to see the parade.

metrical feet; verse.

musical periods, measures, or groups of notes.

See numbers pool (def. 1).

the figures representing the actual cost, expense, profit, etc.: We won't make a decision until we see the numbers.

[Obs.]arithmetic.

quantity as composed of units: to increase the number of eligible voters.

numerical strength or superiority; complement: The garrison is not up to its full number.

a tune or arrangement for singing or dancing.

a single or distinct performance within a show, as a song or dance: The comic routine followed the dance number.

a single part of a program made up of a group of similar parts: For her third number she played a nocturne.

any of a collection of poems or songs.

a distinct part of an extended musical work or one in a sequence of compositions.

conformity in music or verse to regular beat or measure; rhythm.

a single part of a book published in a series of parts.

a single issue of a periodical: several numbers of a popular magazine.

a code of numerals, letters, or a combination of these assigned to a particular telephone: Did you call the right number?

a category of noun, verb, or adjective inflection found in many languages, as English, Latin, and Arabic, used to indicate whether a word has one or more than one referent. There may be a two-way distinction in number, as between singular and plural, three-way, as between singular, dual, and plural, or more.

person; individual: the attractive number standing at the bar.

an article of merchandise, esp. of wearing apparel, offered for sale: Put those leather numbers in the display window.

mathematics regarded as a science, a basic concept, and a mode of thought: Number is the basis of science.

by the numbers:

according to standard procedure, rules, customs, etc.; orthodoxly; by the book: We're going to run things here by the numbers.

together or in unison to a called-out count: calisthenics by the numbers.

do a number on:

to undermine, defeat, humiliate, or criticize thoroughly: The committee really did a number on the mayor's proposal.

to discuss or discourse about, esp. in an entertaining way: She could do a number on anything from dentistry to the Bomb.

do one's number:

to give a performance; perform: It's time for you to get on stage and do your number.

[Slang.]to behave in a predictable or customary manner: Whenever I call, he does his number about being too busy to talk.

get or have someone's number, to become informed about someone's real motives, character, intentions, etc.: He was only interested in her fortune, but she got his number fast.

have one's number on it, to be thought of as the instrument of fate in the death of a person: That bullet had his number on it.

one's number is (was, will be) up:

one is (was, will be) in serious trouble.

one is (was, will be) on the point of death: Convinced that her number was up anyway, she refused to see doctors.

without number, of unknown or countless number; vast: stars without number.

v.t.

to mark with or distinguish by numbers: Number each of the definitions.

to amount to or comprise in number; total: The manuscript already numbers 425 pages.

to consider or include in a number: I number myself among his friends.

to count over one by one; tell: to number one's blessings.

to mention individually or one by one; enumerate: They numbered the highlights of their trip at length.

to set or fix the number of; limit in number; make few in number: The sick old man's days are numbered.

to live or have lived (a number of years).

to ascertain the number of; count.

to apportion or divide: The players were numbered into two teams.

v.i.

to make a total; reach an amount: Casualties numbered in the thousands.

to be numbered or included (usually fol. by among or with): Several eminent scientists number among his friends.

to count.

num′ber•a•ble, adj. num′ber•er, n.

Puzzle

puz•zle
(puz′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -zled, -zling.n.

a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.

something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person.

a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment.

a crossword puzzle: Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?

a jigsaw puzzle.

v.t.

to put (someone) at a loss; mystify; confuse; baffle: Her attitude puzzles me.

to frustrate or confound, as the understanding; perplex: The problem puzzled him for weeks.

to exercise (oneself, one's brain, etc.) over some problem or matter.

[Archaic.]to make intricate or complicated.

v.i.

to be perplexed or confused.

to ponder or study over some perplexing problem or matter.

puzzle out, to solve by careful study or effort: I was unable to puzzle out the message.

puz′zled•ly, adv. puz′zled•ness, n.

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